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#atthrt6 Tountg 311tbrprtitientnan7c:42tyr REACHES MORE SANDERS COUNTY READERS THAN ANY OTHER PAPER THE SANDERS COUNTY LEDGER, VOL. 14; NO. 22. THOMPSON FALLS, MONTANA, THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1918. QUOTA OF 39 MEN GOES NEXT WEEK CAMP DODGE, IOWA, WILL BE DESTINATION OF THE JULY DRAFT. CLASS 1 MEN NEARLY EXHAUSTED New Registrants and Reclassification Is Expected to Take Care of County's Immediate Needs. Sanders county's representation in Uncle Sam's army will be increased by 39 next week. Summons have been sent out to 45 men to report to the local board next Tuesday and the following day all of, the required number who do not receive permis- sion to go direct from other points, with those from other places who re- port here, will start for Camp Dodge, Iowa, to begin their military training. Following is the list of those who have been - called for the August draft: Paul Pichette, St. Ignatius Magnus Fladness, Plains John A. LeBert, Heron Selmer Iverson, Tacoma, Wash. Geo, A. Evans, Seattle, Wash. Albert C. Berry, Niarada Eugene W. Gleason, Plains Raymond C. Dittes, Dixon Frank Hartman, Thompson Falls Cornelius M. Stine, Seattle, Wash. Elmer G. Johnson, Martinez, Calif. Lars 0. Westby, Plains John A. Rhone, Parker, Wash. Wm. Schmitz, Osmond, Neb. Albert C, Austin, Alger Carl G. Carlson, Tuscor. Glenn A. Deyo, Butte Chas. Belton, Spokane7 - Wash. Arthur Anderson, St. Hiliare, Minn. Joe Debonard, Bingham, Utah Morris K. Minemeyer, Plains Ernest Rupe, Toppinish, Wash. Geo. J. Dippel, Spokane, Wash. Leon Mullen, Arlee Halstad Ankrom, Springfield, Ill. Axel N. Berg, Barnum, Minn. Fred R. Holmes, Twin Falls, Ida. Guy,,,G. Sorenson, Darby Thomas J. Donlan, Darby Arthur Thayer, Thompson Falls Fred L. Jugstrup, Clayton, Wash. Maurice J. Nolf, Anaconda Arthur Erickson, Kappa, Ore. Erwin Green, Thompson Falls Leonard Thibodeau, Lewiston, Me. Julius P, Nolf, Trout Creek West Priest, Paradise Geo. Munroe, Thompson Falls Bert Dolson, Plains Thomas Trineer, Springdale Lewis G. Miller, Columbia Falls Oscar. Whisman, Paradise Herman A. Ludtke, St. Regis John H. Crossen, Plains Chas. Herteinstein, Seattle, Wash John Aune, Spokane, Wash. Walter Norton, Thompson Falls This contingent leaves but half a TO CANDIDATES The open season for political aspirants is now on and those who intend to seek the nomina- tion for any county or legisla- tive office will find that the col- umns of the Independent-Led- ger offer the best and most economical means of announc- ing the fact to the public. It has been necessary this year to increase the price ffor these announcement's to $7.50, but considering the large num- ber of voters who are reached in this manner the expense is practically nothing compared with what it would cost to reach an equal number in any other way. These announcements may be placed with us any time be- fore August 27th and will ap- pear each week until election. There are few people in the county who do not occasion- ally see a copy of this paper, and consequently everyone will read the announcements prior to the primaries. We also have the best fa- cilities for printing cards and will execute such orders promptly and at reasonable prices. DISMISS VAN HOOK CASE Change of Venue to Dixon Taken in Case Against Assistant Caretaker. The charges against C. G. Van Hook, who was arrested as a result of the difficulties between the com- pany and the residents of Hot Springs, were digrnissed Tuesday when the case came up for a hearing before Justice Arnold. The defend- ant had been charged with disorderly conduct in an information sworn to by Bud Darling, who is now at Camp I.ewis, but it was decided not to press the charges. In the case against the assistant caretaker, Joe Browning, who is charged with having struck Mrs. Twinn -DeMers with _a stick, a change of venue to the Dixon just- ice court was taken and the hearing has been set for next Tuesday. At- torney A. S. Ainsworth appeared for the defendants in both cases. A petition addressed to Secretary of the Interior F. K. Lane and Indian Commissioner Cato Sells asking that the lease be annulled is being circu- lated throughout the county and in the territory surrounding the springs, and is being freely signed. The peti- tion sets forth facts which it is al- leged are violations of the terms of the lease and asks that the manage- ment of the springs be turned over to an organization composed of resi- dents of Hot Springs and vicinity so that they may be developed along lines which will be of the greatest public benefit. The association which it is pro- posed shall have the handling of the property has already been formed under the name of the Camas Hot Springs Development Association, with the following officers: H. E. Smith, chairman; Edna K. Billings, setretary; Al Papenfuss, treasurer. dozen men in class I, but the number will be increased considerably when the board completes the work of classifying fhe - 791trirerftrintr ad reclassifying those who have been in deferred classes heretofore. From the former list at least 30 men are expected to be subject to immediate service, while from among the de- ferred classes probably 50 or 60 men will be placed in class I. Among those who will be moved ahead will be most of those who have had agricultural exemptions, some who have formerly had dependents but are now free, and those who have been married since May, 1917, and have no children. The board is now engaged in considering the merits of these cases and expects to take final actinn very soon, after which the list of those advanced will be published, With these additions it is expected to have sufficient class 1 men to answer all calls until the first of the year. 102 ENROLLED IN CLUBS Boys and Girls Are Working to Pro- duce Food During War Times. From a report by County Club Leader T, A. Bruner in the Farm Bureau News we learn that 102 San- ders county boys and girls are work- ing in one or more of the clubs which have been organized under the aus- pices of the extension bureaus. The poultry club is the most popular, with 27 members. The garden club follows with 26 members, while the pig, calf and potato dubs each have more than 20 members. In some cases a member is carrying work in three clubs. At Whitepine every club member is raising a pig. An idea of the care some of the pigs are receiving may be had from the fact that they are gaining weight at the rate of nearly two pounds daily. Tuscor has a heavy enrollment in the calf club, while at Plains there are more boys in the potato club than in all the others combined. Every club member will soon have a placard to display on his front fence announcing the fact that he is enrolled. This is his service flag in the army of production and has been given by the Independent -Ledger. Demonstrations in canning fruits and vegetables will be given before long in each community. A telegram from Herald Near in- forms his eelatives here that he is on his way home .for a visit, having left San Antonio, Texas, Monday evening He has now received his commission as a lieutenant in the aviation corps and is ready for serv- ice in France as soon as the call comes. He will probably have about five days here. _ BAD FIRE AT SMEADS Wind Helps Flames to Spread After They Had Been Nearly • Stopped. A high wind Wednesday afternoon scattered a fire at Smeads bench, which had been burning for several days but was thought to be under control, and it is now requiring P. crew of 50 men to prevent further damage. The fire has covered over 100 acres and is considered very dan- gerous. It was started by lightning. The fire situation in other parts of the Cabinet reserve is in good shape at the present time. The Weeksville and Deerhorn fires are practically ex- tinguished and are requiring the serv- ices of a few men only to keep watch. Eleven lightning fires were started by the electrical storm of last week but aside from the one at Smeadi . , all ,were quickly controlled, the rain two days later helping materially to keep them from getting a start. The hot weather following the rain has again dried things out so there is serious danger from fires if they . get a start, and extreme care will have to be taken during the next few weeks, unless more rain comes, to catch them before they get going. APPEAL DETECTIVE BILLS Attorney A. S. Ainsworth Takes Matter to District Court For Decision. The district court is to have an op- portunity of passing upon the valid- ity or the claims for detective serv- ices which were approved in part by the board of county commissioners at its July meeting. Attorney A. S. Ainsworth is preparing an appeal which will be filed in the clerk's of- fice within 30 days from the date of the meeting. The claims which were allowed and will be appealed are as follows: $884 for money advanced the Burns De- tective Agency by the county attor- ney; $127.15 to the Court Reporting CO. of Spokane; ;4716 to the• Detective Service Co., a total of $1059.10. According to the statement at- tached to the county attorney's claim for money advanced the Burns agency, there is still a balance of some $600 for which no claim has been filed, and which has neither been allowed or disallowed. It is understood that in allowing the claim for the money advanced, the members of the board agreed that the remain- der was an unjust. claim and that it would be disallowed when presented, so that the agency is more than likely to institute suit for the balance of their claim. COMPLETE' RELIEF FUND $300 Turned in to Assist Armenian and Syrian War Suf- ferers. J. C. Eiseninan reports that the committee in charge of the fund col- lected for the suffering Armenians and Syrians in western Asia has fin- ished its work, It succeeded in se- curing the full amount originally allotted. The collection previously reported amounted to $261.25. White - pine, through the efforts of Mrs. A. C. Whalen, who circulated the sub- scription list, raised the sum of $35.55, bringing the total amount to $296.80. The trivial amount of $3.20 was quickly secured in Thompson Palls, and thus the total of $300 was collected and forwarded to Elmer E. Hershey, chairman of the Relief com- mittee for the counties of Missoula, Ravalli, Mineral and Sanders. The local committee wishes to ex- tend to all contributors its sincere thanks for the donations to a most worthy charity, M. B. Gray of Tuscor, came up Tuesday to confer with mining men from the Coeur d'Alenes regarding a property he is developing on Little Trout creek. Mr. Gray has a num- ber of promising claims in that neighborhood and is very confident of the future of the mining industry in the western part of the county. Prof .- A. J. Roberts, who for the past 18 years has been principal of the Helena high school, was a guest of Mrs. Jennie Tilton and son Edgar for several days the latter part of the week. Four of Mrs. Tilton's children graduated under Prof. Rob- ert's tutelage, and a very pleasant visit was enjoyed, as were also the fishing trips tip Prospect creek and the opportunity of renewing his ac- quaintance with Rev. F. E. Dodds, with whom he attended college at Albion, Mich., years ago. Ile re- turned home Sunday. 1.IEUT. HAROLD NEAR Thompson Falls boy who has earned his commission in the aviation service and is ready to win his spurs on the lying field. He has the distinction of being the first one from Sanders county to volunteer after the declaration of War. POLITICAL POT BUBBLING Candidates Are Beginning to Come Forth in Greater Numbers. With the primary election still more than a month off, the candidates are beginning to appear in increasing numbers, and while some are not yet ready to declare themselves definite- ly, it is evident there will be no dearth of material from which to fill out the party . tickets. One of the new men to announce himself is George Matthies of Trout Creek, who aspires to the office of county assessor. Mr. Matthies is one of the older residents of the western part of the county, having been act- ively engaged in the tie and post busi- ness for the past fifteen years, and in the.ineantime proving up on a home - staid. He has served as road super- visor on two different occasions, but aside from that has never sought public office. He has a wide ac- quaintance and believes he can qual- ify for the duties of assessor. At a county convention of the Non -Partisan Leap* held last week in Plains, A. N. Brooks of Trout Creek, and Nat Howes of Dixon, were endorsed as candidates for state senator and representative respect- ively, by delegates selected from eight a the voting precincts of the county. 'Contrary to the statement in the Plainsman, the Independent -Ledger was not taken into the confidence of those in attendance, either before or after the meeting, but it is under- stood that both gentlemen will file for the Democratic nomination. Other candidates who are circulat- ing petitions and intend to make the race . are John F. McKay for state senator, James H Green.for assessor and A. M. Johnson for clerk and re- corder, all on the Democratic ticket. None of these men have formally an- nounced their candidacies as yet, but admit their intentions of making the race. Candidates for the Republican nom- ination seem to be a trifle more timid about 'announcing their inientions, and are pertsibly waiting to size up their probable opponents on the dem- ocratic side. It is more than likely, though, that before August 27th rolls around there will be at least one can- didate for each office so that the Democrats will have sturdy compe- tition at the general election. Another announcement of partic- ulari local intet t is that of Judge R. Lee McCulloch , f Hamilton, for so- preme judge of he state. Judge Mc- Culloch is serving his second term on the bench in the Fourth Judicial dis- trict and will undoubtedly receive strong support from his many friends in the western part of the state. St tt 11 tt 1111aUU tt U n RED CROSS NOTES IS St U fit 21 tt U tt U It 12 Mrs, A. Neveau donated a pair of beautiful drawn work pillow cases for raffle, Tuesday. • * • A lot of good knitting is being turned in for which we are very thankful as it is very essential. • • • Mrs. Abernethy has 'resigned front the publicity conienittee. She will be missed very much in this work. • S * Mrs. J. M. Frisbie very ably took charge of the workroom Tuesday in the absence of Mrs. Ainsworth who was out of town for the day. THE INDEPENDEN T -ENTERPRISE, VOL, 3; NO. 10. 110A2D iisocaszonros Proceedings of the Board of County Commissioners at Wlaritr liegular Session ltonday, July 1, 1918. The board Of county commissioners 'net In regular monthly session Mon- day. July 1, 1918. Present were J. It. Kruger,. chairman; Charles Prongua and C. L. Maynard. commissioners; and John F. McKay, clerk. The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. Frank Dobravec of Heron, made ap- plication to have the coulity road com- pleted through his place on Elk creek. The commissioners hereby appropriate $100 with the understanding that Do- bravec do or contribute a like amount of labor In the completion of the Same. Upon application the Sanders County Independent-Ledger Is hereby named the paper in which the financial report of School District No. 2 be published. The county commissioners ordered the county surveyor to look in the matter of obtaining right-of-way thru the McCulloch place near Dixon. The proposed right-of-way is 'required so that a more suitable grade may be had for travel to and frown Little Arkansas country. The board adjourned at 12:00 o'clock noon. The board met.again at 1:30 o'clock p. m. Present were all of its officers :Ind members. The board proceeded to elect a suc- cessor to Mrs. TottimIn as one of the board of examiners. There were two persons considered for the place, Mr. J. W. Skelton of Notron. and Mrs. Grace Fox 'of Thompson Falls. It ap- pearing that Mr. Skelton has been em- ployed as principal of the schools at Noxon and it appearing that as such principal it would be difficult to handle both places, Mrs. Fox was given the appointment by the unanimous vote of the board. The board proceeded to examine and audit claims against the county, con- tinuing the same until the hour of ad- journment. The board adjourned at 5:00 o'clock p. m. Following is the list of claims: Road read Frank Berray, labor $17.50 James J. Berray, team work 49.00 James J. Berray, road supervisor 14.00 Giant Powder Co., powder, ete......69.23 Hiram Baker. labor 21.00 Harvey Baker, labor 21.00 M. Bird, labor 39.25 Clark Ostrom, labor 1.75 Geo. Allison, labor 9.50 Tom McLaughlin. labor _______ 29.75 R. J. Holland, team work 6.26 Fred S. Symes, road supervisor 237.50 Ed Gregg, labor 21.00 Thomas Byrne, labor 8.00 Geo. H. Buck, road supplies 12.83 Chas. Hagerman. labor 5.00 Chas. Hagerman, labor 24.00 H. Ll. Jackson, road supervisor , 21.00 W. D. Jackson. 'road arperviaor 31.40 Ed Williams, labor 14.00 N. E. Smith, labor..,..._,n,._, 19.25 E. H. Benberg, labor - 42.00 Continental Oil Co., oil, gas, etc...271.77 Thomas L. Bryan. labor 3.50 E. D. Peek, road supplies 32.60 F. A. Halverson, supplies crew- 9.15 Enoch Brown, labor 10.50 John B. Miller, labor 12.25 Mrs. G. Gordon, bed and room for road crew 15.00 C. J. Dougherty, freight 46.05 Eugene Green, road supervisor 49.00 G. A. Gunther, labor 66.00 Geo. Matthies, labor 3.50 Geo. Matthies, road and team work 24.50 Geo. Fox, road supervisor .._...._ I68.50 Geo. Gross, labor 14.00 Ernest Brown, labor 31.50 Herman Ruhr, repairing grader 2.00 M. R. Rutherford, labor 13.50 W. S. Alexander, tractor operator 40.32 A. Harmel, labor 14.00 F. B. Connelly Co., tractor repairs 11.38 J. W. Florin, team work s 26.25 C. A. Wright, road supplies 5.65 Mark Johnstone, labor 3.60 T. 0. Myers, labor 3.60 Chas. Carroll, road supervisor 210.00 E. Preston, auto hire, surveyor 24.25 RIB. Saint, labor ............... _______ 28.00 0. T. Myers, labor - 19.25 Chas. Greer. labor . 28.00 Clayton Bauer. labor 86.76 James Bauer, road supervisor... - 169.00 Frank Jacobs, team work ...._-_ 21.00 A. E. Elver, labor . 21.00 F. 0. Larson, labor 17.50 Andrew Anderson. labor ........ 7.00 Francis Larson, labor 17.50 John Hagerty, labor ....... 21.00 Everett Jenkins, labor 16.75 H. D. Jackson. road supervisor.... 21.00 H. D. Jackson. labor 9.80 Frank Fox, labor - 28.00 Leo Kortio, labor 10.50 Frank Osborne. labor 30.00 Paul Koontz. labor ........... 63.00 Alfred Rohrig, labor 6.00 ()scar Butte, road supervisor 87.50 Thompson Falls Mere. Co., road so polies 126.70 Peeso k DONK road supplies 11.25 Wm. POly ro labor 10.50 Thomason Bs.' Hdw..Co., road suppli 8.66 Geo. White, labor 14.00 W. W. Starr, team work 74.37 Frank Slone, damages, road.. 26.00 0. H. Kutter, labor 40.25 H. M. Raynor. damages, road 15.00 Harvey Carroll, labor 101.60 Ed Hartman, labor 101.50 T. J. Haase, road supplies and labor 32.50 Chas. Glenn, refund road tax 2.00 ered Weatherhee, refund road tax 2.00 Thompson Falls Mere. Co., road supplies 2008. 0. E. Woodson, labor 4.50 Wm. Tierney. time °Canto ...... 16,70 H. L. Hood. labor 77.00 Karl Kahl. labor 21.00 Mrs. W. P. Tierney, cooking for road crew 6.417 1 0. C. Connelly Co.. grader supplies 60.48 David Evans, labor 8.00 Central Petroleum Co., tractor supplies 124.07 R. D. Davidson, labor 48.00 Amos Riley. labor _........10.50 Thomas Stanton, team work 70.00 Bert Furman, labor 46.50 Walter Scott. road supervisor 91.00 R. B. Bates, road supervisor, 70.00 H. D. Jackson. road supervisor_ tom Walter Lake. labor . 14 50 Don Maynard, labor - 84.70 it M Patrick, labor 38.50 Tom Byrne, labor - 44.00 OPOMR. labor 1.211 Elmer Angst, labor 1.60 Frank Slone, labor ...... ....... 70.00 tico Bonnell, labor 17.60 Vie Sievers, labor --.- 17.60 F1.04 flatztike, labor 14.00 Tom Kinglet., labor 6.25 1.50 J. J.. Fischer. blnekstnithing (Continued on page 7) BOARD APPROVES TAX VALUATIONS PLACE 0. K. ON ASSESSOR'S WORK IN PRACTICALLY ALL CASES. RAISE THIRD CLASS TIMBER $1.00 Means Additional Increase of About $90,000 - Total Increase of $390,000 Over Last Year. The county commissioners met as a board of equalization Monday and Tuesday of this week and in geseral approved of the valuations placed upon the taxable property by the as- sessor. Several small additions, raises and deductions were made, practically all of them upon the rec- ommendation of Mr. Green, and only one taxpayer appeared in person to protest. J. D. Pelly of Camas Prairie, objected to the schedule adopted, but the board ruled that his valuations were in proportion to those of others. One important change made was that of raising the valuation on third class timber land from $3.00 to $4.00 per acre, an increase that will add about $90,000 to the total valuation of the county. The A. C. M, Co. holds 130,000 acres of timber land in the county, of which 90,000 is placed in the third class. The rapid increase in the value of timber during the past few years, together with the fact that grazing land is valued at $2.00 per acre, is responsible for the in- crease. The principle deductions were made in favor of the telegraph lines belonging to the Northern Pacific and the, Western Union. These had been valued somewhat above the schedule, and upon advice of the state board were reduced to the schedule, making a difference of about $5,000. The increases and additions aside front the timber land amounted to about an equal amount, so that the result of the board's work is an additibnal increase of about $90,000, or a total increase over last year's valuations of about $390,000. THERMOMETER GOES CRAZY - -- -- Heat Affected Mercury Until It Reg- istered 102 Thursday Afternoon. 06 on Tuesday, 98 Wednesday, 102 Thursday, Friday ??. The thermom- eter went over the top with a ven- genre this week and if it keeps up the pace it has been going for the past three days a new mark is liable to be established before the week is over. 102 is the highest mark reached this year and if anyone says: \Is it hot enough for you?\ he alone is re- sponsible for the consequences. No precipitation has been recorded in the valley since last Thursday, when .21 of an inch fell, hut about Wednesday noon .10 of an inch fell at the Mt. Silcox station and it ap- peared to be raining harder to the northeast. Nearly all parts of the state have been visited during the past week with nioisture in sufficient quantities to do a great deal of good. The weather man is not yet promis- ing any relief from the heat so we will have to keep on sweltering until he relents. PROTESTED TAX WILL STAND --- Court Holds That Assessor Should Fix Valuation of Railroad Block System. In a recent decision the supreme court has decttlid that the valuation of the railroad v block systems should be fixed by the county assessors and not by the state board as claimed by the companies. This is expected to result in the dismissal of the North- ern Pacific's suit against the county for a tax refund of $2,140.58 which is now pending. The court has also held that ilia electrification system of the Mil waukce road should be valued by th , state board instead of the assessors and a number of counties will be coin pelled to pay hack taxes•collected tit this account to the company. San ders county, of emirs% i$ not af fected by the 'latter decision, but Oh district court has already held (ha Mineral county must refund abou $20,000. TRY A \WANT AD\ -IT PAY ^
